Events & Local Happenings

The Arts Council presents a variety of events throughout the year, at the Coconino Center for the Arts and in other venues around Flagstaff. At the Center, you’ll experience art exhibitions, compelling concerts, and more. Around Flagstaff, we host performances on downtown Flagstaff’s Heritage Square, concerts in the idyllic setting at the Arboretum at Flagstaff, and Navajo Rug Auctions at the Museum of Northern Arizona.

Living Tradition Presentations and the Flagstaff Arts Council present Jim Malcolm ‘One of the most outstanding talents to have emerged through the Scottish folk scene in years’ The Independent ‘Quietly, unforcefully and undeniably stunning’ Mojo Jim Malcolm is the ultimate Scots troubadour. Traveling the[...]

Greenhouse Productions and the Flagstaff Arts Council present The Accidentals Named among Yahoo Music’s “Top 10 Bands to Watch in 2017,” The Accidentals’ adventure began in their hometown of Traverse City, MI. The female-fronted, multi-instrumentalist power trio, The Accidentals (Sav Buist, Katie Larson, and Michael Dause) kicked off 2018 with the release of their debut album, Odyssey, with Sony Masterworks.[...]

The Flagstaff Arts Council presents a weekly Figure Drawing Workshop led by Shawn Skabelund beginning Monday, September 30th, 2019! The workshop consists of 5 three-hour sessions drawing from a live model. The sessions will be held in the gallery at the Coconino Center for the Arts on Monday evenings, 6-9pm Nothing can be more enjoyable,[...]

Open Figure Drawing Sessions with moderator Frederica Hall Tuesday evenings, 6-9pm, September 10 – October 29, 2019 The Flagstaff Arts Council will host open sessions for artists to draw from a live model in the main gallery at the Coconino Center for the Arts. The eight-week series is for those artists who would like to[...]

Greenhouse Productions and the Flagstaff Arts Council present An Evening with George Winston George Winston is undeniably a household name. He’s inspired fans and musicians alike with his singular solo acoustic piano songs for more than 40 years while selling 15 million albums. A tireless road warrior playing nearly 100 concerts annually, live performance for Winston is akin[...]

Concerts

Flagstaff Arts Council present Sway Wild (featuring Mandy Fer & Dave McGraw) Album Release Show Internationally-acclaimed songwriters Mandy Fer & Dave McGraw (from San Juan Island, Washington State, US), now joined by long-time friend and bassist Thom Lord, are back at it with a new sound, new album and new name – Sway Wild! Their exceptional harmonies[...]

Flagstaff Arts Council presents The Senators w/ Rebekah Rolland EP RELEASE SHOW! Phoenix-based folk band The Senators recently left the desert to go to the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York, a long-time cultural hotbed of folk art and musicians including The Band, Bob Dylan, and Joni Mitchell. After sending a homemade demo to one[...]

Living Tradition Presentations and the Flagstaff Arts Council present Daimh ‘One of the most exhilarating acoustic bands on the Celtic map’ Irish Music Magazine ‘Their music is powerhouse stuff, and their gigs are an overwhelming and exuberant experience.’ Songlines Taking their name from the Scottish Gaelic[...]

Flagstaff Ski & Snowboard Team Present Sailing into Oblivion, a Talk with Jerome Rand Beer, Wine and Appetizers Raffle and Silent Auction Growing up in Northern Michigan, Jerome Rand had a late start in the world of sailing. It wasn’t until the age of 18 that sailing became the main focus of his life.[...]

Greenhouse Productions and the Flagstaff Arts Council present Maria Muldaur In 1973, when a young Maria Muldaur embarked on her own self-titled debut solo recording, she had no way of knowing that “a goofy little song about a camel” would spark a million-seller hit, and launch such an enduring chapter in a lifelong odyssey though[...]